The APBA Board of Directors approved a change to the General
Racing Rules at the 2012 National Meeting in Chicago.
Effective immediately, the Referee will now assume the title of Chief
Referee/Risk Manager. Those who previously
served as Risk Managers will now assume the title of Assistant Risk
Manager. The purpose of this change is
to establish a definite chain of command and to provide for a single point of
The APBA Board of Directors approved a change to the General
Racing Rules at the 2012 National Meeting in Chicago.
Effective immediately, the Referee will now assume the title of Chief
Referee/Risk Manager. Those who previously
served as Risk Managers will now assume the title of Assistant Risk
Manager. The purpose of this change is
to establish a definite chain of command and to provide for a single point of
Earl in the "Big Bore T-4" powered Seebold. Photo credit: Boatracingfacts.com.
The opening round of the 2012 Class 1 World Championship
series will take place in Doha-Qatar on 15/17 March 2012.
Please note that any application for superlicence must be
lodged within 4 weeks prior to the first event a driver wants to participate
in.
For the opening round, the deadline date for submitting is
16th February 2012, after that date it is not guaranteed the issue
on time for the first race.
The opening round of the 2012 Class 1 World Championship
series will take place in Doha-Qatar on 15/17 March 2012.
Please note that any application for superlicence must be
lodged within 4 weeks prior to the first event a driver wants to participate
in.
For the opening round, the deadline date for submitting is
16th February 2012, after that date it is not guaranteed the issue
on time for the first race.
The low-emissions Mercury 60 EFI FormulaRace outboard is featured in UIM F-4S racing. Photo credit: Hartmut Knape.
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Jan.
In one of the most unexpected upsets - and thrilling races - unlimited hydroplanes have known, a man who had never won before seized the President's Cup on the Potomac from the sport's last hero.
By Mark Kram
Reprinted from Sports Illustrated, July 17, 1972
Two days of hydro racing end with four hospital cases, three retirements and no real winner.
By Emmett Watson
Reprinted from Sports Illustrated, August 22, 1960
As I’m sure you know the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum is a member supported not for profit corporation. We operate a real brick and mortar museum that houses a dozen or so of the fastest, most historic vintage unlimited hydroplanes in the world. Restoring and running the boats is very expensive.
